Description: We thought our work was done when a social media follower helped us identify our popular “unidentified male model” as German naturalist Emil Bessels. Then we discovered he may have murdered his captain during the 1871–73 Polaris Expedition.
Description: We're ready to take our women in science to the next level! I hope botanist Mary Agnes Chase would be proud.This journey started with our history of science and the media research fellow, Marcel LaFollette, who created basic records for female scientists she uncovered in the Archives' Science Service collection, including many who worked at the Smithsonian. We then created a
Description: Preservation intern discusses working with oversize materials in the Archives collection, including information on the creation of custom enclosures, surface cleaning of blueprints, and humidification.
Description: It's National Zoo and Aquarium Month! Let's explore the early days of the National Aquarium and its commitment to the promotion of marine science and aquaculture.
Description: A 1936 exchange of letters about the prickly porcupine preserves both a contemporary scientific debate and the wit and wisdom of a young Utah girl with a beloved pet.
Description: Did you know that Joseph Francis invented the first metal life-saving boat? Or that Gail Borden invented the process for creating condensed milk? Neither did I until I heard The World Is Yours episode titled “Unheraled American Inventors,” which originally aired on April 4, 1937.Where most of the episodes I’ve listened to begin with the host walking up to two people while they
Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives' digital curation process, encompassing the selection, acquisition, preservation, maintenance, and delivery of digital data.